Ari Herstand
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Staying Inspired After Writing 22 Top 40 Hits with Sam Hollander
Our guest this week on the New Music Business is the multi-platinum songwriter and producer, Sam Hollander.
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Hip Hop Expert Discusses State of the Music Industry
Our guest this week on the New Music Business is Dan Runcie, the founder of the podcast and research group Trapital.
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Ep 100! Spotify Playlists, Sync Licensing, Release Strategy (Ari Q&A Part 3)
In honor of our 100th episode celebration, Ari will be answering more of your music industry questions!
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Troubadour Booker on the New Live Music Landscape
This week on the New Music Business, our guest is Jordan Anderson who is the new talent buyer for the legendary Troubadour in West Hollywood.
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Connecting Emerging Artists with Strategic Investors Without Retaining Ownership
Joining us on the New Music Business this week is Shav “prettyboyshav” Garg, the CEO and co-founder of Indify. This innovative company connects emerging independent artists with the funding they need to build bigger careers.
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Live Nation Urban VP on Festivals, Touring and Promoting Culture
This week on the New Music Business, our guest is Brandon Pankey, the Vice President of Business Development and Operations of Live Nation Urban.
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They Stole $23 Million in Royalties via YouTube Fraud
Joining us this week on the New Music Business is Billboard’s music copyright reporter, Kristin Robinson. In this episode, Ari and Kristin dive deep into one of her latest articles ("How Did Two Unknown Latin Music Operators Make $23 Million From YouTube? The IRS Says They Stole It") and why it's more important than ever for artists to protect their works.
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Club Booking, Opening Slots, Deal Breakdowns with Brooklyn Bowl Talent Buyer
Our guest on the New Music Business this week is the talent buyer of the Brooklyn Bowl, Paul Bacher. In this episode, we dive into how the venue operates and books acts, how artists should be writing their booking emails, the current state of the live music industry, and much more!
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PR, Royalties, TikTok Strategy, NFTs, Multiple Project Names, Cover Songs (Ari Q&A Part 2)
Part two of Ari answering your music industry questions!
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Streaming, Publishing, Playlist Pitching, Sync/Beat Licensing (Ari Q&A Part 1)
This week and next week, I’ll be answering your questions! If you’d like to submit to our next round of questions, please sign up to our email list at www.ArisTake.com.
Latest News
Spotify And UMG Rigged The Game a Long Time Ago
The news broke this past Sunday that Universal Music Group and Spotify have struck a new, multi-year licensing deal.